Palma ratio wid in Malaysia

Malaysia: Palma ratio wid was 2.86 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
2.86
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
87th
of 113 countries
All-time high
5.45
in 1997
All-time low
2.8
in 2019
Years of data
43
1948–2022

Palma ratio wid in Malaysia, 1948–2022

02461948198520221948: 3.41949: 3.21950: 3.21951: 3.21952: 3.31953: 3.31954: 3.41955: 3.51956: 3.51957: 3.61958: 3.71959: 3.71960: 3.81961: 3.91962: 3.91963: 3.91964: 41965: 41966: 3.91967: 41968: 41969: 41970: 4.21971: 4.21972: 4.21973: 4.41974: 4.31975: 4.31984: 5.31987: 51989: 4.91992: 5.21995: 5.31997: 5.52002: 4.82004: 4.92007: 5.22009: 4.82012: 4.22014: 3.52016: 2.82019: 2.82022: 2.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 2.86 for palma ratio wid in 2022.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, palma ratio wid in Malaysia peaked at 5.45 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2.8, in 2019.

That places Malaysia 87th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.

Palma ratio wid in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Palma ratio wid in Malaysia, 1948 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1948 3.39 —
1949 3.21 -5.1%
1950 3.21 -0.1%
1951 3.22 +0.2%
1952 3.32 +3.3%
1953 3.29 -1.0%
1954 3.38 +2.8%
1955 3.49 +3.3%
1956 3.53 +0.9%
1957 3.59 +1.8%
1958 3.68 +2.5%
1959 3.74 +1.7%
1960 3.83 +2.4%
1961 3.9 +1.9%
1962 3.89 -0.4%
1963 3.95 +1.5%
1964 3.99 +0.9%
1965 4.01 +0.5%
1966 3.93 -1.9%
1967 3.97 +1.1%
1968 4.05 +1.9%
1969 4.01 -0.9%
1970 4.24 +5.6%
1971 4.24 -0.0%
1972 4.22 -0.4%
1973 4.38 +3.7%
1974 4.34 -0.7%
1975 4.35 +0.1%
1984 5.33 +22.7%
1987 5.01 -6.1%
1989 4.87 -2.7%
1992 5.18 +6.2%
1995 5.34 +3.2%
1997 5.45 +2.0%
2002 4.8 -11.9%
2004 4.87 +1.4%
2007 5.17 +6.2%
2009 4.79 -7.4%
2012 4.19 -12.5%
2014 3.54 -15.5%
2016 2.83 -20.0%
2019 2.8 -1.2%
2022 2.86 +2.1%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

  • Malaysia's 2.86 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.27, 54% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Malaysia's 2.86 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.77, 60% of the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1940s 3.3 3.21 3.39 2
1950s 3.45 3.21 3.74 10
1960s 3.95 3.83 4.05 10
1970s 4.29 4.22 4.38 6
1980s 5.07 4.87 5.33 3
1990s 5.32 5.18 5.45 3
2000s 4.91 4.79 5.17 4
2010s 3.34 2.8 4.19 4
2020s 2.86 2.86 2.86 1

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 84 Germany 3.08 compare
  2. 85 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.01 compare
  3. 86 Poland 2.97 compare
  4. 88 Ireland 2.85 compare
  5. 89 Croatia 2.85 compare
  6. 90 New Zealand 2.75 compare

See the full ranking of 113 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is palma ratio wid in Malaysia?
Palma ratio wid in Malaysia was 2.86 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest palma ratio wid recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 5.45 in 1997.
What is the lowest palma ratio wid recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.8 in 2019.
How does Malaysia rank for palma ratio wid?
Malaysia ranks 87th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
Is palma ratio wid rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Palma ratio wid. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Palma ratio wid
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 3,075 data points, 1820–2024
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